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title: "Dangerous Tree Surveys"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000741063"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND"
published: "2023-08-18"
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# Dangerous Tree Surveys

Buyer: FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000741063

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## Summary

The Forestry and Land Scotland organization located in Inverness, UK, awarded a contract for Dangerous Tree Surveys under a limited procurement method. The tender, titled "Dangerous Tree Surveys," was completed and targeted the provision of tree safety assessments in the East Region, focusing on hazardous areas within a specific zone. The deadline for this tender was in August 2023. These surveys aim to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, and the contract has a value of £90,000.

This tender offers business opportunities for companies involved in environmental protection services, such as tree surveying and hazardous tree assessment. Businesses with expertise in conducting tree safety assessments in designated zones are well-suited to compete for this contract. The award was given to Forest Fact, an SME specialized in this field, indicating the potential for small and medium enterprises to successfully secure contracts in this industry category.

## Notice

FLS has a requirement for the provision of Dangerous Tree Surveys to be conducted. This contract is to undertake a tree safety assessment of all trees within areas designated as 'Zone 1' as identified within the East Region Hazardous Tree Management System. Surveys will target land managed by FLS within 20m of the locations that are continuously or frequently occupied by people and, or property at any time of day of night. Including: High use public roads, operational railways, neighbouring buildings and associated gardens, promoted amenity areas/features/trails and associated car parks, public rights of way and core paths.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

FLS has a requirement for the provision of Dangerous Tree Surveys to be conducted. This contract is to undertake a tree safety assessment of all trees within areas designated as 'Zone 1' as identified within the East Region Hazardous Tree Management System. Surveys will target land managed by FLS within 20m of the locations that are continuously or frequently occupied by people and, or property at any time of day of night. Including: High use public roads, operational railways, neighbouring buildings and associated gardens, promoted amenity areas/features/trails and associated car parks, public rights of way and core paths.

### Procurement Information

Forestry and Land Scotland has a duty of care towards its neighbours, staff, visitors and general public. This duty of care extends to foreseeable hazards posed to people, property and possession by the tree stock managed by FLS. This contract is to undertake surveys of trees within zone one, and identify hazardous trees. Potentially hazardous trees will be flagged to FLS's delivery team to be dealt with accordingly. This dangerous trees survey is crucial to ensuring Forestry and Land Scotland is compliant with Occupiers Liability (Scotland) Act 1960 and Health and Safety at work act 1974. The requirements have been put out via Quick Quote in 2021 and in 2023 and both times failed to receive any tender responses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486273 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £90,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOREST FACT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 03452000 - Trees
- 71355000 - Surveying services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 77200000 - Forestry services
- 77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486273

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486273
  Dangerous Tree Surveys - FLS has a requirement for the provision of Dangerous Tree Surveys to be conducted. This contract is to undertake a tree safety assessment of all trees within areas designated as 'Zone 1' as identified within the East Region Hazardous Tree Management System. Surveys will target land managed by FLS within 20m of the locations that are continuously or frequently occupied by people and, or property at any time of day of night. Including: High use public roads, operational railways, neighbouring buildings and associated gardens, promoted amenity areas/features/trails and associated car parks, public rights of way and core paths.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000741063
- https://forestryandland.gov.scot

## Provenance

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